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republicksRepublics

Proper names whose form changes beyond mechanical spelling: Ionas → Jonah. Approve one at a time.

Puritas changed it
143 times in 82 works
Consistency
94.7% (143 of 151)
Reach if approved
~159 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: republics
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
151 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (143 changes in 82 works, 94.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 143)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    INDEX 14. Part 1. Alphabetical, Of the ſeveral Countries, Empires, Kingdoms, Nations, Emperors, Kings, Queens, Princes, RepublicksRepublics; the Matters relating to, or Acts done by them, mentioned in this Tome.
    With rule
    INDEX 14. Part 1. Alphabetical, Of the ſeveral Countries, Empires, Kingdoms, Nations, Emperors, Kings, Queens, Princes, RepublicksRepublics; the Matters relating to, or Acts done by them, mentioned in this Tome.

    William Prynne · Vindication of Ecclesiastical Volume 3 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … the power of it, because it is more vnite and strong against him, than RepublicksRepublics, and because of his presage, knowing that his finall ruine shall be by Kings …
    With rule
    … the power of it, because it is more vnite and strong against him, than RepublicksRepublics, and because of his presage, knowing that his finall ruine shall be by Kings …

    William Struther · A Looking Glass for Princes and Peoples Delivered · p. 152 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … feudatary to him. 4. And he got Germany to be broken into ſo many ſmall RepublicksRepublics and Liberties, as that they were not able to unite to reſiſt him. 5. And …
    With rule
    … feudatary to him. 4. And he got Germany to be broken into ſo many ſmall RepublicksRepublics and Liberties, as that they were not able to unite to reſiſt him. 5. And …

    Richard Baxter · Naked popery · p. 119 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    The most renowned Polititian observes, that those Kingdoms, RepublicksRepublics, and sects of Religions subsist longest, that are often renewed or brought back to …
    With rule
    The most renowned Polititian observes, that those Kingdoms, RepublicksRepublics, and sects of Religions subsist longest, that are often renewed or brought back to …

    John Corbet · The Interest of England in the Matter of Religion · p. 268 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … fit for Publick Employment; therefore he ſearch'd into the notable Particularities of all Kingdoms, RepublicksRepublics, and their Churches, with all the Importances that hung upon them. And he gueſſed …
    With rule
    … fit for Publick Employment; therefore he ſearch'd into the notable Particularities of all Kingdoms, RepublicksRepublics, and their Churches, with all the Importances that hung upon them. And he gueſſed …

    John Hacket · A Memorial Offered to John Williams · p. 14 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … and Ireland, though united to England, alwaies were, and yet are distinct Realms and RepublicksRepublics, never incorporated into England, or its Parliament, as natural proper Members thereof: they all …
    With rule
    … and Ireland, though united to England, alwaies were, and yet are distinct Realms and RepublicksRepublics, never incorporated into England, or its Parliament, as natural proper Members thereof: they all …

    William Prynne · A Brief Register Calendar Part 1 · p. 413 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … nor ſhall theſe National Councils lend any of their Miniſters unto Foreign Princes or RepublicksRepublics, who may importune them to ſuch a Loane, either for a determinate time, or …
    With rule
    … nor ſhall theſe National Councils lend any of their Miniſters unto Foreign Princes or RepublicksRepublics, who may importune them to ſuch a Loane, either for a determinate time, or …

    John Quick · The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France · p. 161 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … Empire did, but lying so much seattered and divided into so many pet…y RepublicksRepublics, that they minded very little of concernment to the whole Nation. The other three …
    With rule
    … Empire did, but lying so much seattered and divided into so many pet…y RepublicksRepublics, that they minded very little of concernment to the whole Nation. The other three …

    Edward Stillingfleet · The Grounds of the Christian Faith · p. 25 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (8)

0 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 8 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.